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Rosé wines

Rosé wines

Rosé
is a
much underrated style of wine,
due mainly to the fairly
dire, mass-produced offerings to be had from many of the large chains
and supermarkets. Much better to stick with the smaller producers, who
lavish much more care on the wines they produce.

Clairet is a term the Bordelais use
for a light red wine, or a very dark rosé. The method is basically
saignée (the free-run juice) but taken only after an extended 48 hour
maceration (hence the name 48H). The colour is more of a bright ruby red
than rosé, and the nose is distinctly fruity, with notes of raspberry
and redcurrant, subtle hints of peach and apricot and a delightful smokiness.
There is a welcome hint of rusticity to the palate – and even a touch of
grape skin tannin - but it is essentially soft and gloriously fruity, even
quite rich and mouth-filling, whilst remaining perfectly balanced, with
a tangy, peppery bite to the finish. Think of a young Pinot Noir or a top-quality
Cru Beaujolais and add a touch of soft, ripe southern fruit and you’re just
about there. A really delicious, even quite serious wine. Certified organic
and biodynamic.

A delightful
pale copper/pink colour, offering aromas of ripe red fruits, peach, apple
and orange blossom and an intriguing touch of florality and smokiness. The
palate is soft, almost creamy, medium-rich, with loads of summer fruit flavours,
shot through with garrigue herbs and a gentle spiciness, cracking acidity
and a long finish. This is serious rosé, not cheap, but definitely
on a par with many of the more expensive Provence rosés (Bandol included).
Lovely stuff! Certified organic and biodynamic.

A lovely pale salmon/onion skin colour.
Lovely fresh raspberry, red cherry and garrigue herb aromas, with a nice
whiff of woodsmoke. The palate offers spiced apple and redcurrant, gently
creamy, with a touch of fennel and spice and zesty acidity. A delightfully
fresh rosé, with a touch of grip.

As always with Pradeaux Rosé, this has
the most exquisite, ultra-pale onion skin/blood orange colour – really
beautiful to look at. It is a vin de pressurage, meaning that it is made
from a direct pressing of the grapes, rather than the usual saignée
(free-run juice) method. The nose has aromas of wild strawberry, redcurrant
and pale peach, along with some delightful notes of rose petals, forest
floor, hedgerow and garrigue - it really is an elegant, subtle, yet considerably
complex wine. There's just a hint of creaminess, which also manifests itself
on the palate, with a combination of delicate red fruits and citrus and
a light herbiness. There's ample acidity and a mineral streak which, combined
with just the right amount of grape tannin, makes for a pretty serious,
yet beautifully rounded wine, which develops beautifully over a period
of several hours in the decanter. This is a wine that tends towards elegance,
rather than power, yet it has a very impressive finish, with tangy, zesty,
herby, lightly spicy flavours lingering long on the finish. One of the
world's great rosés.

Price: £17.50 (Including: VAT at 20%)

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Minimum order value,
delivery charges, times and restrictions

We deliver only to UK
and Northern Ireland addresses. The minimum order value is £75
(plus the delivery charge). You may of course choose a mix of any wines in
our range. Orders between £75 and £200: delivery charge is £7.50.
Orders over £200: delivery is free! (If your order is over £200,
please remember to change the delivery charge in checkout to £0.00).
Please note: Delivery
to non-mainland addresses
(Scottish Highlands and Islands, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight,
etc.) is usually possible, but may not be on a next-working-day basis. It
is also more expensive than delivery to mainland addresses, so will be charged at cost (for orders under
£200) but with a small discount for orders over £200 - please
call us for a quote.

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